Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC UTILITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND PROVIDE ELECTRICITY SHALL NOT ASSESS RECONNECTION FEES OR CHARGES DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF ELECTRIC SERVICES THAT EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF THE DELINQUENT AMOUNT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-5-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AUTHORITY SHALL NOT ASSESS RECONNECTION FEES OR CHARGES DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF ELECTRIC SERVICES THAT EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF THE DELINQUENT AMOUNT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-5-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT POWER DISTRICTS SHALL NOT ASSESS RECONNECTION FEES OR CHARGES DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF SERVICES THAT EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF THE DELINQUENT AMOUNT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-5-235, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CORPORATIONS OF THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION SHALL NOT ASSESS RECONNECTION FEES OR CHARGES DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF ELECTRIC SERVICES THAT EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF THE DELINQUENT AMOUNT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-5-743, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPALITIES SHALL NOT ASSESS RECONNECTION FEES OR CHARGES DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF ELECTRIC SERVICES THAT EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF THE DELINQUENT AMOUNT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-5-745, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JOINT AGENCIES SHALL NOT ASSESS RECONNECTION FEES OR CHARGES DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF ELECTRIC SERVICES THAT EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF THE DELINQUENT AMOUNT; TO AMEND SECTION 21-27-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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